Evermine’s 2014 Christmas Cookie Exchange

If you’ve been following this blog for awhile, you may already know about Evermine’s annual office cookie exchange during the holidays. The cool thing about our cookie exchange is that all participants bake their own cookies – no store bought cookies allowed! And let me tell you, we’ve got some talented bakers in our midst, which makes the already varied selection that much better.

When it comes to cookie exchanges, the rules are up to you. In addition to Evermine’s preference for home-baked cookies, we decided to have our participants bring enough for each person to take home three cookies this year. Some cookie exchanges require a half-dozen per person, but the amount you determine is strictly up to you, and can vary depending on how many volunteers sign up.

It’s also fun to have folks write their name + the name of their cookie beside their creations. Some people like to collect printed copies of the recipes used, too, so people can recreate their favorites.

Have you ever participated in a cookie exchange? If so, we’d love for you to comment below about your experience. And feel free to share your favorite recipe!

Josephine Guicciardi is the nom de plume of our creative Evermine blogger. With romantic connections to Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved” love letters, it is in keeping with the blog’s themes of love and joy. The great composer writes the famous words “ever thine, ever mine, ever ours” to a woman who remains a mystery to this day. Two of the most likely objects of his adoration are Josephine Brunsvik and Guilietta Guicciardi, and it’s from these two women that Josephine Guicciardi draws her persona.